I BOUGHT AN E85 BMW Z4! Here’s Why…
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I posted a video a while back announcing my beloved W204 C63’s replacement, and in turn it would need a replacement in the region of around; £4,000.
So I bought this lovely 2004 E85 BMW Z4 3.0! It’s a car I’ve always wanted to experience and own since I was juvenile. However, this car doesn’t come without it’s issues, in which I delve into later on in the video…
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I do love the sound of a 6 cylinder bmw engine and having the top down makes it much better
@@Birmingham_racing It’s an electrifying experience, as well as rewarding as you surpass a certain rev range! Something completely different to my C63 ownership, but very welcome for sure!
I own an Z4M in red, 88Km and think Chris Bangle got it right. These cars are never going to look old, like most of what he designed, sadly the car world seems to think cars are appliances. Look for water in the left hand pillar where the root motor lives, and ensure every water drain is unblocked. For some reason these cars seem to like to draw power when idle, even with the alarm off, so I use an intelligent battery charger on mine when at rest to keep everything sane. I think the Z4 is just so cool, I look forward to seeing you post more on this.
@@kevinjekyll1521 I’ve always wanted a Z4M, more so the Coupe! However, this budget is all that allowed me to have. I completely agree with you, even though some of his designs were divisive, although I love all of them, they at least hold up their own and have aged gracefully. Where are the other water drains situated? So when you’re not using your Z4, you trickle charge it? Thank you so much for commenting and watching, I’ll be posting more content on this for sure!
@@NathanMannin Thanks man, I also have 2 Fiat 20vt's, which Bangle had a hand in, they are even more wild in their design. Also have a Merc R171 SLK55AMG, not rich just insane, and love my cars. I do have permanent trickle charging on the Z4 and SLK. I think the Z4 is really a weekend car, some times they can be hit or miss, some never miss a beat and other just play up. From what you are describing it almost sounds like a grounding issue, just a guess. I enjoy car content channels, it is always interesting to see other people's takes on cars. Thanks.
@@kevinjekyll1521 You’ve got quite an illustrious car collection going on, these are all cars I’d love to experience, especially the SLK55, what an incredible power plant it has for such a small car! I also own a W204 C63 which has been the staple of my channel for the past few years. I may have to invest in trickle charging the Z4 in the future, hopefully that’ll keep the intermittent roof problems at bay. In short though, the Z4 is a right joy to drive, and I managed 40mpg on a long run recently, which I think is very admirable considering its displacement!
More content on the way!
@@NathanMannin Hey there, I know I am nuts but I actually have 12 in total, and they are all a bit odd, I like think of them as special. 40 to the gallon is great, must have quite tall gearing, I doubt the M would do that. I tend to like small cars with big engines in them, the SLK was the best NA car I could find that I liked. I don't have any really big cars, though I do have a mark one Cayenne Turbo, which is quite big. Trickle charging if you can do it is a must for me, batteries hate being run right down. The C63 has the big brother engine to the M113 engine in the SLK, don't know too much about them, I guess Mercedes couldn't figure out how to fit one of them in a SLK, haha. I look forward to more content, and would like to converse more from time to time, given time. Have a good one.
@@kevinjekyll1521 That’s amazing, don’t you worry about them being odd, I love weird cars! I think at 70mph, the Z4 sits at 2.5K RPM. My C63 is surprisingly frugal too, I managed 32MPG (UK) on a long run, that sits 1.6K RPM with its 7 speed MCT gearbox, so it just sips on fuel 😆
I love the recipe of small car, big engine. Little wonder you own a Z4M and an SLK55 then. That is absolutely crazy, I used to own a MK1 955 Cayenne Turbo… I made videos of it on my TH-cam channel 🤣
Cheers Kevin!
I'm deployed right now, but I just bought a Z4 while overseas. It's waiting for me at home right now and I absolutely can't wait.
@@nojo9684 It’ll be worth the wait, it’s a right joy to drive! 😁
Great buy, I've always loved this generation of Z4, and the later one as well - both underrated. I like some of Bangle's design quirks like the side mounted indicator with the logo on it. I hope you get the issues sorted out easily, my S80 had a few small issues in my first year or two of ownership. My battery drain came from a satellite radio module that was active all the time - forums and Facebook are your friend.
I'm hoping to see a MPG test in the future and maybe a road trip
@@derekchisholm972 Cheers Derek! This Z4 is what I grew up with in car racing games, and ultimately aspired to own one day! I absolutely loved the Bangle Era and all those daring designs, I think they’ve all aged respectfully well too!
I really like the side indicator with it being orange, some people aren’t a fan of it and told me to change it to a clear look, but I personally love it orange. I’m glad to see you’re still repping the S80, I’m still missing mine dearly!
I will be most certainly be testing out the efficiency soon! 😁
A friend has the si version and he said the alarm issue is probably the under bonnet alarm switch...had to change his as the alarm kept going off. The alarm is supposed to go off if you lock it with the fob ( primes alarm ) and then open it with the key as it assumes it's been broken into and why not use the fob. If you lock it with the key the alarm isn't primed and so you can open with the key. Great video and I love the car 😊
@@SeanyAHardy Thanks for letting me know! We did take out the bonnet switch which did work temporarily, but the issue did seem to come back. I will have to take heed with your advice in terms of how I use the key fob, as that is a very good point and I didn’t think about that. It’s just after I get home and lock the car with the fob which primes the alarm, it seems to go off 10-15 minutes later, so I’m not sure what’s amiss, that’s why I just lock it manually for now. Thank you for commenting and I’m glad you like both the Z4 and C63! 😁
Congrats! I used to own a 2005 2.5i E85, great handling car!
@@toms_garage Cheers Tom! It does handle really well and I love the minuscule steering wheel! It’s a shame it doesn’t have hydraulic steering like the Z4M’s did! Great to hear from a Z4 owner!
@@NathanMannin I converted mine to hydraulic using an E46 M3 rack and a pump from a 325i. It's about a days work if you're handy on the spanners and really takes the dead feeling and twitchiness
out of the steering
@@graemegaw5536 What an excellent upgrade you did there! It definitely could do with more engagement and feel, but I am not handy unfortunately, or have a budget to source those parts 😆 Thank you for sharing though, amazing how those parts can just be retrofitted into a Z4!
I bought a manual 3.0i Z4 in October last year, small issue with the electric steering but other than been brilliant, although I've only done 400 miles since then lol... it just stays in the garage!
@@wafty6435 Ahhh congratulations! It’s great to hear your ownership has been nearly flawless. What was wrong with your steering? I’ve heard sometimes they can get sticky?
Yours sounds rather pampered, mine is my everything car at the moment! 😁
Hello Nathan. Congrads on your new purchase of the BMW Z4 ;)
@@silversleeper484 Thank you very much! Hopefully it goes down well! 😆
@@NathanMannin Dude I am also looking at getting a Convertable for my next car also. so I am considering the Corvette Z06, because the prices are tanking and when the ZR1 goes on sale they will drop even more. I had the Jaguar F Type SVR on my short list, but not real sure about the cost of service/reliabilty and such.
@@silversleeper484 I mean both avenues are V8’s which are a cracking start! Which generation Corvette were you looking at? I personally love the C5 & C6! Without driving any of them, I’d probably still go for the F Type SVR for it’s look externally, and internally!
@@NathanMannin Oh I forgot to say that LOL it will be the 2023/2024 C8 Z06. 😁😁😁
@@silversleeper484 I’m not too familiar with those, their design language is closer to an F-Type than its predecessors. My opinion is subjective, but I’d say the F-Type is much prettier/classier car. I’d test drive both and see what your verdict is 😁
Sounds like your roof needs a exorcist
@@Birmingham_racing 😆
I'm Currently Looking To Purchase a 2006-08 B.M.W. Z4 3.0i or Si, Preferably With a Manual Transmission But All The Ones I've Searched For In My Area (Southeastern United States) Are Automatics Unfortunately.
Hi Nathan nice car!
@@NeilCane Thank you Neil!
Had mine for close to 4 years now - still runs great though i sometimes wish for a bit more power, sound is always great with the roof down especially with any object that can make the sound bounce back !
Exactly the same spec as mine i see which is funny to see with a few subtle differences
The sticky door handle, roof motor, ABS sensor as well as the condensation in the headlights are common issues on the E85 but the engine is bulletproof if you take care of it
Lovely to see one reviewed on YT, looking forward to some more videos of this 👍🏽
@@MrManwen That’s as long as I’ve owned my C63, very admirable! I suppose the only avenue for more power is getting the 3.0si, but I really don’t feel shortchanged in the power department, it feels quick enough for me on our UK roads. It’s got enough poke to have fun, but not too much to get me into trouble 😆
What differences are on your Z4?
Is the sticky door handle an easy fix, even for someone like me who’s not very practical? 😁 I’ve heard these engines love to drink oil, is that the case and should I be monitoring it often?
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, I will be making more content on this for sure!
@@NathanMannin
Sticky door handles are usually linked to the mechanisms just letting go out of wear and age. As far as I researched and read about it, you usually have to change the entire unit if greasing it up a little doesn't work out.
For engine oil consumption, it does drink though that will depend on your driving of course, think it needs a top up around every 1000kms (again depending on your driving style)
I know I check mine regularly and never had any issues, it's just a habit to adopt !
Minor differences include the GPS unit in the centre console, 6CD changer, electrically adjustable heated and memory seats, the luggage rack rails on the boot and Xenon Headlights (not sure if yours seem to have them) - also has an aftermarket Eisenmann back box which sounds fruitier than original but not boomy on a long run
@@MrManwen Thank you for letting me know! Yours seems to be high spec one then, I’ll have to research the luggage rails!
I’ll make sure I check the oil more regularly, I don’t do too many miles though.
When I get the chance I’ll see if the greasing will help. Now the 2 days of English summer has gone, it’s not very warm here now, and the door handle isn’t sticking anymore 😆